Answer:
45 horseshoe crabs and 45 sea stars
Step-by-step explanation:
The aquarium initially contained x crabs and x sea stars.
"After 15 horseshoe crabs and 27 sea stars are removed the ratio of horseshoe crabs to sea stars is 5:3"
(x-15):(x-27) = 5:3
(x-15)/(x-27) = 5/3
3(x-15) = 5(x-27)
3x-45 = 5x-135
90 = 2x
x = 45
1: establish the angles, basically label one x (the small one) and the other y (the bigger one)
2. supplementary angles add up to 180, so therefore you have the equation x + y = 180.
3. so y (the bigger one) is 8 less than 3 times the smaller one (x) therefore you come up with the equation y = 3x - 8
4. plug in the equation of the bigger one into the other equation
x + 3x - 8 = 180
(combine like terms)
4x - 8 = 180
5. solve the equation by adding 8 to 180, then by dividing by 4.
x should equal 47
6. plug in 47 into the x + y = 180 equation, subtract 47 from 180 and you end up with 133
i hope i explained it alright
The answer for number 3 is 3.c
Answer:
4
Step-by-step explanation:
36 pretzels divided by 9 people (Antonia + 8 friends) = 4 per person
36 / 9 = 4
